The Wildcat was the main shipboard fighter when the US entered WWII. The F4F was barrel-shaped, with angular wingtips and rudder and a narrow-track undercarriage. The F4F was well-armed and reliable, and was a natural shipboard aircraft, probably easier to land on a carrier deck than on land. The F4F never had a operational speed limitation
In this form, the F4F-3 was accepted by the USN, and an order for 54 was received in August 1939. After the first two, the cowl guns were removed, and four 0.50 wing guns fitted. The production aircraft were powered by the R-1830-76 engine, most F4F-3s had no armor and self-sealing fuel tanks.
- Wing span: 38 ft.
- Length: 28 ft, 9 3/8 in.
- Height: 8 ft.
- Empty weights: 5293 lb.
- Max weights: 8769 lb.
- Armament: Four Browning 0.50 guns, Two100 lb bomer
- Engine: Pratt & Whitney R-1830-76 Twin Wasp
- Item No: 81729
- Item Name: F4F-3S Wildcatfish
- Bar Code: 6939319217295
- Scale 1:48
- Item Type: Static kit
- Model Dimension Length: 207mm Wingspan: 240mm
- Total Plastic Parts: 110+
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Total Sprues: 7 sprues
- Photo Etched Parts: 1 piece
- Released Date: 2014-05
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More Features:
- The kit consists of over 110 parts
- Detailed fuselage & wing with accurate design
- Detailed engine & cockpit
- Photo etched parts for safety belt
